snack

Example Sentences

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Popcorn became the go-to movie snack during the 1930s as theaters sought new revenue streams during the Great Depression, said film historian Ross Melnick, a professor at UC Santa Barbara.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Proud of its breakthrough, SK Hynix released a square-shaped crunchy snack last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Think of it this way: If you snack on a bag of donuts, then you’re unlikely to reach for an apple or a handful of almonds, and you may even skip a nutritionally balanced meal.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

He said that last year he met with representatives from PepsiCo and its snack food subsidiary Frito-Lay, but only after struggling to find the right person to talk to.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Ever since I was four, when I tried to organize my fellow preschoolers into going on strike for better cookies at snack time, I’ve had the same problem.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman